Mandana (file photo)
India won the last ODI against New Zealand by 6 wickets.
The Indian women’s team has toured New Zealand and played in a T20 and 5 ODIs. New Zealand wins T20 match New Zealand won the first ODI by 62 runs and the second ODI by 3 wickets. Won the 3rd ODI by three wickets to capture the ODI series. India lost the 4th ODI by 63 runs in 20 overs.
The 5th ODI was played in Queenstown today. New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat
New Zealand were bowled out for 251 in 50 overs for 9 wickets as India bowled well. 21-year-old Amelia Kerr again scored a half-century and was dismissed for 66. Rajeswari, Deepti Sharma and Snake Rana took 2 wickets each for India.
India chased down the target with 252 runs for the loss of 4 wickets in 46 overs. Smriti Mandana 71, Harmanpreet Keller 63, captain Mithali Raj 54 not out helped the team to victory. Mandana was voted the best player of the match and Amelia Kerr the best player of the series.
New Zealand won the ODI series 4-1.